Botswana’s President Ian Khama unveiled an elephant ivory sculpture to raise collective consciousness about the plight confronting the
African elephant.
The enormous elephant sculpture at Sir Seretse
Khama International Airport in Gaborone unveiled on the 16th of July
2015 was built with ivory tusks recovered from elephants that died a
naturally in protest illegal killing and illegal trade of ivory.
Six artists led by Joseph Piet took three months to complete the ivory
sculpture. The sculptors came from a youth artist, community-based
project called Thapong Visual Arts, based in Gaborone.
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